Cultural identity as a key element in the process for further education aimed at living together in multicultural societies

Abstract

Is a pressing need for educational processes taking place in the Indian reservation Kankuamo aimed at strengthening cultural identity as a sign of perpetuating the customs, traditions and worldview of indigenous people against their relationship with their environment, so that the own education and contents that require national standards are articulated forming children, teens who love their country and contribute to maintaining its identity over time. To strengthen these educational processes must be firmly rooted in the understanding and visualize how ethnic education in the indigenous community Kankuamo is affecting the processes of cultural identity from the perspective of their worldview and intercultural relations. Clearly note that the discussion groups that have been developed within the framework of this research have shown diagnosed approach to educational processes carried out in educational institutions of indigenous reservation; can be decisive in strengthening cultural identity, so that curricula that are embedded in curricula have this education itself without disentangle education intercultural perspective.